Plant |
Family | Verbenaceae |
English |
Blue porterweed, Brazilian tea, Jamaica snakeweed, Jamaica vervain, Joee, Light-blue snakeweed |
Latin |
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl, Verbena jamaicensis L., Stachytarpheta jamaicensis VAHL |
Plantparts | Entire plant, foliage, Unspecified, Whole herb and root |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Amebiasis, Amebic dysentery, Amobic dysentery, Amoebiasis, Amoebic dysenteri, Amoebic Dysentery, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antiemetic, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Anti-Lithic, Anti-Migraine, Antioxidant, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Antisyphilitic, Antiulcer, Antivomitive, Aperient, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Arthrosis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of liver, asthma, Asthmatic, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, Boil, Bone break, Bone fracture, Bone fractures, Broken bone, Broken bones, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, Bruises, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Chronic pain, Clap, Cleanses the blood, Cold, colds, colic, common cold, complaints of the stomach, concretion, conjunctivitis, constipation, Contusion, contusions, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous Eruptions, depurant, Depurative, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoresis, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, dysentery, Dysentery (amebic), Dyssynergic defaecation, eczema, Edema, emesis, Enlargement of the spleen, Entamoebiasis, eruption, Erysipelas, excema, exhaustion, Expellant of bile, expel worms, faintness, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flu, fluid accumulation, formation of calculus, fracture, fractures, furuncle, Furuncles, Gastropathy, General inflammation, General inflammations, gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, Gripe, Grippe, haemorrhoids, Headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, helmint, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hepatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hepatitis, hidrotic, high blood pressure, Hydropsy, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypertrophied spleen, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Ignis sacer, indigestion, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the liver, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Influenza, injuries, injury, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Laxative, Listlessness, lithiasis, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, Low blood pressure, Lowers bloodpressure, Megrin, migraine, Migraine Headache, movements of the bowel, Narrow chested, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, perspiration, Piles, pinkeye, Pressor, promotes healing of wounds, Puking, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, soothes headaches, sores, Spasm, Spasmolytic, St. Anthony's fire, St Anthony's fire, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, Stomach trouble, stopping vomiting, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat, sweat-inducing, Sweating, syphilis, the flue, the rose, Throwing up, tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Transpiration, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Vomit, Vomiting, Vulnerary, weakness, weariness, Wheezing, wheezy, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment |
Cancer |
Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition |
Women's diseases |
Emmenagogue, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, stimulates menstruation |
Other uses |
deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM: Heat-clearing, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | Chlorogenic acid, Chlorogenin, Citral, dextrin, D-Glucose, Dopamine, Geraniol, Hentriacontane, N-Nonacosane, salicylic acid, verbascoside, verbenalin |
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